The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession by Kate Summerscale

The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession

Kate Summerscale

256 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction psychology challenging dark informative medium-paced

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Phobias and manias are deeply personal experiences, and among the most common anxiety disorders of our time, but they are also clues to our shared past. The award-winning author Kate Summerscale uses rich and riveting case studies to trace the ori...

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